Review Abstract of "Quality Definitions of Qualities"

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The abstract for the "Quality Definitions of Qualities" is ready for review. I'll be creating other issues the divide up the review of the paper, but I think the abstract issue is probably the best to start with.

AIMSS/StateOfPractice/QDefOfQualities/QDefOfQualities.tex

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	\begin{abstract}
	We have found some of the existing definitions of software qualities
	inadequate as a basis for conducting and presenting our software engineering
	research. Therefore, we have endeavored to create a list of definitions that
	are consistent (same words/phrases are always used for the same concepts),
	measurable (all qualities are conceptually measurable, even if the data needed
	for measurement is often unavailable), abstract (quality definitions state
	what the quality achieves, but not how to achieve it) and traceable (explicit
	links are given to all previous definitions and the ideas within those
	definitions). Our methodology starts with an exhaustive literature survey to
	find existing definitions. We then determine the recommended definition,
	which is either one of the existing definitions, or a new definition, found by
	combining existing definitions. Each recommended definition is accompanied by
	a rationale that explicitly justifies the definition. By presenting the
	rationales, we hope our software engineering colleagues will scrutinize our
	work and provide recommendations for future modifications. The qualities that
	are defined include installability, correctness, reliability, robustness,
	performance, usability, verifiability, validatability, testability,
	maintainability, reusability, portability, understandability,
	interoperability, productivity, visibility/transparency, reproducibility,
	sustainability, completeness, consistency, modifiability, traceability,
	unambiguity and abstract. Each quality is classified into one or more of the
	following categories: direct, indirect, internal, external, product or
	process.
	\end{abstract}